Sunset Shimmer couldn't believe it. All of her plans, all of her dreams being destroyed by the pathetic purple pony in front of her and her fake friends. Even now, she could feel the magic gathering around them, and with it, the death of her conquest of Equestria.

At least, right until her eyes spotted the waiting portal right behind them, and in her desperation hit upon a deceptively simple plan.

No...she would not fall here. Not until everything Princess Twilight Sparkle loved was destroyed before her very eyes.

And she knew exactly how to do it.

Sunset Shimmer is many things. Powerful, intelligent, arrogant. That last one got her banished from everything she ever wanted and cared for. In defiance, she vanished into a magic mirror that showed her destiny, traveling to a new world where she was certain she'd find the power she sought.

But this world is nothing like Equestria. Monsters prowl the lands searching for unready travelers, a Goddess of Light seeks to exterminate the unclean menace, and strange beings called 'humans' are caught in the middle. Now, after ten years of surviving, Sunset finds herself traveling with a boy-turned-hero named Luka and a strange lamia named Alice to end the dark threat that seeks to plunge the world in destruction (or just snack on everything that looks tasty).

Sunset Shimmer is many things. Is 'Hero' really one of them?

Alternate Universe: What if Sunset Shimmer had ended up in a much different world than Canterlot High?

*Monster Girl Quest and Paradox are owned by Torotoro Resistance (with credit to Rogue Translator for translating the VN from Japanese to English).*

Rainbow Dash: Fastest flyer in Equestria, wannabe-Wonderbolt, Element of Loyalty, weather manager, professional slacker and loyal friend. She never thought nightguard would be added to that resume, but here she was, working off a debt created by accident. Five nights in a pizzeria with magic dolls. Easy...if they weren't so "quirky". Get Ready 4 Freddy, Dash.

(Note: This was originally written back when FNAF1 was still new and before new revelations from 2 and 3 arrived, so those are considered non-canon for the purposes of this fic). Set between seasons 4 and 5 of MLP:FIM.